Am I eligible for Windows 10/11 license with multi-tenant hosting rights?

Tommy Borgelin 0

Hi,

I need to create a VM with Windows 11 Pro, but in order to do so I need to check the "I confirm I have an eligible Windows 10/11 license with multi-tenant hosting rights." - checkbox.
I read the documentation, and I have a A3 Faculty-sub in Office 365 connected to the same user-account I have my Visual Studio-sub attached to. However I'm still not sure I'm eligible as I may have misinterpreted the docs, and I really want to be 100% sure about this.

Could someone please assist?

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TP 101.1K Reputation points

2025-01-07T11:01:01.8466667+00:00

Hi Tommy,

Office 365 A3 doesn't include Windows 11 license multi-tenant hosting rights. Please see page 6 of below pdf:

https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/microsoft/final/en-us/microsoft-product-and-services/microsoft-education/downloadables/modern-workplan-comparison-education.pdf

When looking at the chart, use Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) as your y axis reference, then cross reference with license type on x axis. It doesn't matter whether or not you plan to use AVD, it's just a convenient reference point since it requires same rights to use Windows 10/11 VM.

How to deploy Windows 11 on Azure - License entitlement

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/windows-desktop-multitenant-hosting-deployment#license-entitlement

Please click Accept Answer and upvote if the above was helpful.

Thanks.

-TP
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Tommy Borgelin 0 Reputation points

2025-01-07T12:52:22.1733333+00:00

Thank you for the information. It's still not clear to me however.

Tommy Borgelin 0 Reputation points

2025-01-07T13:58:23.6966667+00:00

I activated a 365 Developer subscription (E5) which is included in my Visual Studio Enterprise-sub.
Would that make me eligible?

Tommy Borgelin 0 Reputation points

2025-01-07T14:24:04.0966667+00:00

I did some more reading and it seems I can use Windows 10 Enterprise images in a Dev/Test-scenario with a Visual Studio Enterprise-sub:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/client-images#check-your-azure-subscription

TP 101.1K Reputation points

2025-01-07T15:32:21.09+00:00

I did some more reading and it seems I can use Windows 10 Enterprise images in a Dev/Test-scenario with a Visual Studio Enterprise-sub:

Yes, you can use Windows 10 image, if that meets your needs. In your question you mentioned you wanted to use Windows 11.

Tommy Borgelin 0 Reputation points

2025-01-08T09:19:50.79+00:00

Thank you for the continued help.
Theres one issue i have with Microsofts documentation:

Operating system licenses

Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session
Windows 11 Enterprise
Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1909 and later (For Windows 10 deployments)

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License entitlement*

Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, F3, Business Premium, Student Use Benefit
Windows Enterprise E3, E5
Windows VDA E3, E5
Windows Education A3, A5

External users can use per-user access pricing instead of license entitlement.

*
Operating system licenses*

Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session
Windows 11 Enterprise
Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1909 and later (For Windows 10 deployments)

Reading this, it's my understanding that as long as I have any of those subscriptions mentioned under License entitlement I can install both W10 and W11 Enterprise on a VM in Azure.

I've installed Windows 10 Ent-image which is backed by the offer-ID for my VS-subscription (0063P) on a VM which will be used for Dev and Test once in a while.

Markapuram Sudheer Reddy 80 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-08T17:46:26.6+00:00

Hi Tommy Borgelin ,

As per your comment mentioned above that you have activated a 365 Developer subscription (E5) which is included in your Visual Studio Enterprise-sub but Microsoft 365 Developer subscription (E5) is useful for only Development purpose.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/developer-program/join-with-visual-studio.

To get access to multi tenant hosting rights for Windows 11, you required any one of the licenses listed below.

Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, F3, Business Premium, Student Use Benefit

Windows Enterprise E3, E5

Windows VDA E3, E5

Windows Education A3, A5

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/windows-desktop-multitenant-hosting-deployment#subscription-licenses-that-qualify-for-multitenant-hosting-rights

If the information is helpful, please consider by clicking "Upvote".

TP 101.1K Reputation points

2025-01-08T18:02:57.5466667+00:00

@Tommy Borgelin

Thank you for the continued help. Theres one issue i have with Microsofts documentation: Operating system licenses Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session Windows 11 Enterprise Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1909 and later (For Windows 10 deployments)

License entitlement* Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, F3, Business Premium, Student Use Benefit Windows Enterprise E3, E5 Windows VDA E3, E5 Windows Education A3, A5 ...

What licenses, precisely, do you have?

In your original question, you said you have Office 365 A3. This, by itself, doesn't give you necessary rights to run Windows 11 in Azure VM.You mentioned you have Visual Studio Enterprise subscription, which does provide dev/test rights for certain Windows 10 images, as we discussed above.

Based on the information you have provided so far it doesn't appear you have necessary rights to run Windows 11 on Azure VM.

Markapuram Sudheer Reddy 80 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-10T15:38:23.28+00:00

Hi Tommy Borgelin ,

I Hope you are doing well!

I just wanted to check if you had a chance to review answer and comments posted by @Marcin Policht and comment posted by @Markapuram Sudheer Reddy. If you found it helpful, could you kindly click the “Accept Answer and upvote” on the post. This will helps to increase its visibility of this question for other members of the Microsoft Q&A community.

If you have any further queries, please let us know in the comment.

Thank you.
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